June 1st, 2008 Nichole
I spent a good chunk of the day outside because it was gorgeous. Walked downtown some, only to find that in typical Indiana fashion, nearly everything is closed on Sunday. Because of this, I spent some time reading near the koi pond at Ogden Gardens.
I made chocolate chip cookies when I got back since I was craving them. I didn’t have any eggs, so I had to substitute cornstarch and water. They’re still quite tasty! You’d never know it didn’t have any egg in it.
Fixed my bike too. The chain was scraping on some random bits of metal. So after everything was kosher I went for a two-mile bike ride. Valpo is full of bike trails. It’s great to see so many people out biking!
The sun is glaring right at my balcony, so I’m going to wait before I go outside to read again. Maybe in about an hour. The Ranger’s Apprentice series is off to an awesome start, and I really enjoy this author’s voice, though his random used of total omniscience is a little odd (if not sloppy). The story and his characters make up for it. Any book that makes me chuckle intermittently wins many gold stars.
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May 1st, 2008 Nichole
I love making this recipe. I’m not sure why, but there’s something really comforting about it. I never ate feta when I was young. I did eat a lot of bacon though. Maybe that’s it.
I’ve been working really hard to eat meals and snacks more frequently during the day. I’ve gained five pounds and it’s really exciting for me. If I can gain five more I will be at my goal weight!
At the gym I’ve been doing a different sort of weight training routine with my arms. I take free weights and hold them at my sides, then slowly lift my arms outward like I’m flying. I do ten reps of that with the 8 pound weights and then move up to ten reps with the 10 pound weights. Yesterday I attempted to do another set with the 12 pound weights but I could only get about five of those in. It was too heavy.
I totally feel it in my chest too. I think that’s why my chest has been feeling kind of tight lately: a little bit of swelling from muscle tearing.
I’m afraid my boobs will get even smaller. Oi vey.
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April 28th, 2008 Nichole
So I got some shiny new widgets for this thing for last.fm and Twitter. If any of you have a Twitter and want someone else to follow, I’m here! However I will preface the offer by saying I’m not guaranteeing my life to be very interesting.
I made a delicious lemon pepper linguine dish tonight for dinner. It was tangy with just a little bit of spice to balance it out. Next time I think I will double the sauce and reduce it further, so it thickens up just a little bit more.
I’ve been addicted to Pandora lately. I love my melodic metal station to bits.
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March 29th, 2008 Nichole
I used to be really good about posting in this blog and sort of slacking on my livejournal. Now it’s just the opposite. Probably because I have a bigger audience on the other side. However, I shouldn’t neglect my duties here. Wait, this isn’t a duty. No one is expecting anything… are they?
I made some Thai spiced chicken with a peanut sauce for dinner tonight, along with a mixed green salad. Very yummy, but the turmeric stained my fingers yellow. Even after a shower they’re still a little stained. I also found out today that I like yogurt, at least fruit flavored yogurt. Active cultures for TEH WIN!
I’ve also been playing with my Facebook. If you know me, you should add me.
The end.
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February 25th, 2008 Nichole
I tried a new Indian curry dish tonight, and it was delicious. I’ve only had a few curry dishes in my life, none of which were a soupy sort of curry you serve over rice like this one, but rather a noodle or fried rice kind. I’m so glad this turned out the way it did. I ate a ton of it. It had just the right level of spice, where my nose was running but I could still taste all I was eating. And it was kind of zingy since it had a half lemon’s worth of juice in it. Yum.
I like food. A lot. And I enjoy cooking so much. I wish I had people to cook for though. Food is always better when it’s shared. I get really excited when I have friends come over for dinner either at random or for special occasions. Conversation over a plate of steamy, aromatic goodness is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It makes my mouth water. I want to make food for random people.
I feel successful when I cook. Like I should be dancing to a fanfare afterward while mowing down exp and gold.
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